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The South African
26-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The South African
How to correctly pronounce Moët & Chandon
How do you pronounce the name of your favourite French champagne Moët & Chandon? Probably incorrectly! But help is at hand. Say the 't' in Moët : It's not 'Moe' like in 'Moe's Tavern'. The name Moët is Dutch in origin, not French, so the 't' is pronounced . in : It's not 'Moe' like in 'Moe's Tavern'. The name is Dutch in origin, not French, so the . Chandon is French: The 'n' is soft, and the 'don' ends with a nasal 'on' sound – similar to 'dawn' but more nasal. Moët → mo-ET → Chandon → shan-DAWN (French-style nasal ending) So: mo-ET shan-DAWN Make sense? Perhaps this video will help further … @khayadlanga With the GM of Dom Perignon and Moet & Chandon giving the correct pronunciation of Moet. His words. ♬ original sound – Khaya Dlanga History Moët & Chandon is a French champagne producer and house, founded in 1743 by Claude Moët. It is one of the world's largest and most renowned champagne producers, known for its iconic Moët Impérial Brut and other prestigious cuvées. The brand is part of the Moët Hennessy division of Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH). Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1 Subscribe to The South African website's newsletters and follow us on WhatsApp, Facebook, X and Bluesky for the latest news.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Austin's Nickel City breaks into North America's best bars 2025 list. See where it ranked.
For the first time, Nickel City has landed at number 70 on the extended ranking of North America's 50 Best Bars 2025. The East 11th Street establishment, which has occupied the same historic site since 1934, is lauded for its commitment to serving cold beer and classic mixed drinks in a laid-back atmosphere. Under the stewardship of owner Travis Tober, Nickel City has become a beloved Austin bar, even gaining attention for its elaborate annual Halloween transformation into Moe's Tavern from "The Simpsons" and its festive Christmas bar pop-up. The news comes following the recent announcement that 50 Best, the organization that annually ranks the best restaurants in the world, is launching its own North American spotlight. Nickel City is not about the bells and whistles. It is about the feeling. The kind of feeling food critic Matthew Odam had captured in the Statesman's 2024 Best Bars Guide, dubbing it "Rust Belt porn." That yearning for the unpretentious corner bar, the brick walls whispering stories under the glow of vintage beer signs, the flickering black-and-white TV a silent observer. Nickel City, with its roots digging deep into the soil of Buffalo and Detroit, embodies that authenticity. The tap highballs, the cheap beers served with a shot – a reward for a long day, a prelude to a longer night. But Nickel City is more than just a consistent neighborhood joint. It has a playful side, a willingness to embrace the unexpected. For two glorious weeks every October, the bar sheds its familiar skin and transforms into Moe's Tavern. It's uncanny how perfectly the corner location lent itself to the role. As the Austin air (attempts) to chill in December, Nickel City morphs once again, this time into a cozy, slightly off-kilter Christmas bar. Twinkling lights adorn the familiar brick walls, tinsel draped across the beer signs. Festive-themed cocktails, some delightfully tacky, others surprisingly delicious, replaced the usual standbys. Seventy. It is not the top spot, but it is recognition. A nod to the unwavering dedication to keeping it real, to serving up exactly what they promised: classic whiskeys, long, easy-drinking concoctions, and my personal favorites, ice-cold Miller High Life ponies (the champagne of beers, of course). And when hunger pangs struck, the glow of the food truck next door promises mouthwatering smashburgers, crispy chicken wings, and a comforting pile of tater tots. Number 70 is a recognition of the enduring appeal of a place that knows exactly what it is and isn't afraid to be itself. This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: North America's best bars 2025: Find out Nickel City Austin's rank
The Guardian
22-02-2025
- Science
- The Guardian
The Observer view: when an asteroid is hurtling to Earth, do you head for the pub or the church?
Following the possible trajectory of 2024 YR4 – AKA the scariest asteroid ever detected – is not for the nervous of disposition. Is it going to hit us, or not? Every day, a different answer. Last Tuesday, Nasa calculated it had a 3.1% chance of hitting Earth in 2032, and so some people set to worrying. Twenty-four hours later, however, the agency provided an update. New observations, made since the passing of the full moon, show it now has a 1.5% chance of impact. Time to exhale? Not necessarily. The asteroid is estimated to be 40-90 metres wide, about the same size as a large building. If it does hit, and doesn't splash down into the sea, it could decimate a city. Scientists calculate that its impact could be similar to that of the Tunguska asteroid, which flattened an area more than double the size of New York in Siberian forest in 1908. If it landed in central London, windows 20 miles away in Slough would be broken – an event that would exceed the wildest dreams even of John Betjeman, who once wrote a rather mean poem about the town. How to feel about this lump of rock hurtling towards us at 38,000mph? To pinch from The Simpsons Movie, is it the pub or the church for you? (Faced with catastrophe, the patrons of Moe's Tavern run from bar to church, while the congregation of the latter sprints in the opposite direction, desperate for a stiff drink.) Most of us will keep calm and carry on, whatever the percentages. Seven years is a long time: you'll be a size 10 by then – that, or getting divorced. The key thing about Armageddon is that it's always in the future, as the followers of myriad cults have found to their cost down the years. Let us trust the experts – remember them? – to sort it out. A few years ago, Nasa significantly changed the orbit of an asteroid. The Dart spacecraft slammed into a 150-metre asteroid moon at speed, changing its orbital period by more than 30 minutes – a result that could be replicated, if planning began now. A few, should the predictions get worse, may go full survivalist, filling their bunkers with tinned carrots. But their number will be small. The news cycle is hardly relaxing at the moment, the old order as frangible as digestive biscuits. A person has the capacity for only so much terror, and now may not be the time to start worrying what will happen to Birmingham if YR4 turns out to be West Midlands-bound. The year 1998 came with its share of global calamities, but the notion of a world war seemed far away compared with today, which may be one reason why two big films about asteroids then played to packed cinemas. In Deep Impact, a comet on a collision course with Earth hits, causing a tsunami that destroys the US east coast, a mission by the Messiah spacecraft having failed to alter its path. In Armageddon, a rogue asteroid is broken into fragments by a nuclear bomb that is somehow inserted into it by, among others, an oil driller played by Bruce Willis – though it's not all good news: Shanghai is obliterated by another meteor strike along the way. No prizes for guessing which film did better at the box office. Sign up to Observed Analysis and opinion on the week's news and culture brought to you by the best Observer writers after newsletter promotion Hope springs eternal, though we all know perfectly well that no one gets out of here alive.
